Stacy Rakestraw appointed to Alabaster City Council

Stacy Rakestraw has been appointed to fill the unexpired term of Alabaster City Councilman Adam Moseley. (Special)

ALABASTER, Alabama -- Stacy Rakestraw has been appointed the newest representative on the Alabaster City Council. She was one of three three candidates interviewed to fill the Ward 3 seat vacated when Councilman Adam Moseley resigned to join the city's new school board.

Rakestraw, along with Suzanne Clemons and Scott Long spent about 30 minutes each with council members during a work session last Thursday. A fourth candidate, Les Zemnes, withdrew his name from consideration.

Rakestraw, of 129 Sundance, is the children's director at Evangel Church PCA and a plant tech at Judy's Plantscapes. She holds a bachelor's degree from Arkansas State University.